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Volume CXXXIII, Number 13 |
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Polar Bears no longer the underdogs on the ice
REBEKAH METZLER
STAFF WRITER
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| Sadie Wieschoff '04 celebrates with her teammates after Bowdoin scored against Hamilton last weekend. The Bears beat Hamilton with a combined game score of 12-2. (Brian Dunn, Bowdoin Orient) |
The Bowdoin Women's Hockey Team continues to roll over its opponents, going 3-0 in the past week. After picking up a pair of NESCAC wins over Hamilton College, the Bears proved themselves nationally by beating Gustavus Adolphus 1-0 in Dayton Arena.
Bowdoin sports a 14-3-1 record and is currently ranked fifth in the national poll. The team also remains number one in the NESCAC and is undefeated in league play.
Junior captain Marissa O'Neil placed the puck in the back of the net for the Bears in the third period, scoring the clutch game-winner from a stunning pass by Brit Carr '04.
The Bears beat Hamilton by a combined game score of 16-3. Racking up goals in the pair of games were Carr (4), O'Neil (2), Kate Leonard '07 (4), Katie Forney '07 (2), Cathie Quinlan '05, Rebecca Selden '06, Meghan Gillis '07, and Kelsey Wilcox '06.
It is apparent that the Bears aren't looking to slow the success train down anytime soon.
Senior captain Sadie Wieschhoff stated, "We have speed, we are playing our systems well in all zones, and let's just say we are a force to be reckoned with."
First year and point leader for the Bears, Meghan Gillis added, "We like the fact that we are treated like underdogs in our games, especially in the beginning. But the team has really come together and won some big games."
While the team is working well on the ice, it is obvious that they are getting along famously off it. Goalie Nat Morgan noted, "I like how our team seems to be improving everyday. We are a young team but the talent and dedication is incredible. I'm so glad to be part of this team. The greatest thing on this team is the impact and leadership that everyone has, no matter if they are a freshmen, sophomore, junior or a senior."
That enthusiasm and emphasis on the team concept is apparent with everyone. First-year scoring phenom Kate Leonard observed, "I'm happy that as a newcomer, the team was welcoming, and everyone is treated like equals."
Gillis collaborated, "The upper-classmen have made it easy and enjoyable for the first years to become a part of this team."
No doubt the love isn't just given to the first years. Senior captain Gill McDonald said, "I think that it's really exciting to be playing for this team because everyone is on the same page. We all have a deep passion for the game, which makes coming to practice a joy."
Fellow senior Jen Pelkey also added, "I wish that I were still a freshman with most of my career ahead of me. However, I would not trade my four years as a P. Bear for anything. It's been the best group of women I have ever skated with."
You can catch the Bears on home ice again, Friday the 13th at 7:00 p.m. against Williams College and again on Valentine's Day at 2:00 p.m. versus Middlebury College in a matchup that might well feature the most intense action Dayton Arena will see all year.
Will the Bears remain undefeated after the weekend? Will you be able to grab a date and bring him or her to the Middlebury game? Among so many unanswered questions, judging from the comments in this article, the one you won't have to ask about women's hockey is, "where is the love?"
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